Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 26, 1881, Page 7

Vis CALCAGO TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER MARINI rain Freights to Buffalo Yes~ ¥ terday Dull and In- tA Decline of One-Quarter of a “Gent in the Rate on —__—_ inking of the Tron Propelter Olurion at the Lime- + Around the Lakos—Vossal Ohartors—Dook and Other Notes—Arrivals and LAKE PRrigurs, Grain freights wero innetive yesterday, tho do- “eaanit for catciors Lotng rather lyzht, and rates i declined 44 cent por bushel on corn to Buttalo, Most of tho wruln now tuken to lower ports yoes in steain craft, very fow sill vessels Holng hero auitable for the trade, the owners of which fre unsilllug to send tholr ecatt Lelownt this season of tho yeur for the rates now offered by ships pers. Tho following comprise tho cengugoments mado yesterdays Propeller Montan: Mor day Gould, Propelle Roun xe 0 Assit, COr! Propeller pn Behooner Kellowerntt Behooncr dTutay, a Schooner Arment, cori ‘Total cupacity.. eeereone T7000 'Thero was only aainoderate demand for lum- ber-carrlers yestorday, S187! betng pald for curgoes frou Muskegutt, white no chunge fn rates from other ports was recorded, Tho fole Jowing are the rates from the puints named bo ¥ to Chiao. . row Lind ington to Chieagt From White Lake to Chicnd From (rand Havon to Chieago. Frou Mugkogun to Chico. Gre-carriers are silll in demand, aad owners "have no, diteulty in seeurlug engagements at the figures aumed below: Tron Egcanuba to Ublengo..... From Eguanaba to Geand Haven * From Escanaba to South Chicago... From Escaunba to Lake rte ports... From Marquette to Lace Erie port Coal-carrlers coullnue ecarce at Buffalo, and notwithstanding tho fnut that stocks aro report+ ed rather stnall at thut port tho Indlcatious polnttoan advanco In freight rates. nro algo In demund at Oswero, und vessels flud noditicults: tn sccurtug cargoes for the Upper Lakes at the provalling rites. Vhu rates ares From Buttalo te Chieugo. From Bulfalo to Mila Front Buffalo to Duluth 8 From Lake Brie ports to Flo ports to, Atwell rom Lake Brie ports to Esvannby From Lake Brie ports to Hulath., Vrom Lake Erle ports to Detrolt, {rom Cloveland to Butlalo, From Oswezo to Ubieuro J'rom Oswero to Milwpukeu.. By Lake Brie Erie west of an orts ig meant any port on Like ineluding Erie ‘to whieh tron- ore Is consigned, and from which coal ts shipped. HOME GATL CAPT. MALONEY REPLIES, ‘Kittuss of Sept. 43} wis printed an item to tho effect that Capt. Michael Mutoucy, of tho suhooney Phmulx, bad been around the Gove crument Bullding cudeavoriug to havesun oflle clat fuvestigation nude inty tho loss of tho tchouner Phelps ulf tha Munitous, and that Capt. Maloney thought that he had good reason du think that bis relutive’s (the Captain of tho Veelps) budy tad beon washed shore and atter= wards robbed by aume one ut tho Munitous, the drowned unin having on fils person several bun dred dotlurs in gold at the time of his death. On tho Lith lust, wo published © communication from ono LB. Sburidau, a resident of south Manitou Island, In which he indignantly denied, iu debulf of tho residents of tho Island, any kuowledye or cowplielty In the robbory of Capt. Kelly's body, and claiming for the peoply of the Selund a first-class reputation, of which thore is uedispute, “Capt. Maloney lins uddressed ‘f'ne ‘TRunuNe tho following luttor giving bly version of the question, and In a spiritet fairness we publizh it, Hoth sides having now been benrd, ‘We presuiia thoy are sutisted, as wo know tho publle will be: ‘Tu the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHWAdy, Cet, 23,1 wish to call attention ton communication published in ‘Law ‘TiwuNE of Get 15 from one L, F. Sheridan, of South Muni- tou, Mich, in relntion tu the alleged robbery o¢ Telatlves of mine who were drowned att’ thé Wrecked sebuoner Phelps, Sheridan is tho Meht- houso-kooper at tho South Manitou Woat feat attracted my attention aud suspicion that my brother-in-law bad beon robbed was {motin Wolf & Davidson's ship- aukea, who Informed wo that there becn some creokul work resard> iu J crew of the schooner Taolps.” A tian who had heretofore been able to volitood at his: trade there ‘Ky und was spending vonsiders eke out a acanty I ‘bud vensud to wor wbto suuis Of money, fur In exXcuss uf what ho voull bonestly earn. While ut South Manitou (atoly mvuraition with an fsuermi id bo guld the person suspected of the’ could not bo tiduced to work, and was large quantties af money howtmaster, Mr. Kitchen, also hiformuadt Gio that Ane tho stspiuion that the Wot tho Unfortuoute suhvonur shud been robbed as they washed ashore E was beinw sertounly agitited to huve an ul Jnvestixution made. 1 accused no one iteetly of robbing my drowned relutive, bul It hat tho mere inention of caused cousidorable af 0 futter f Pesply thoro, Aw far us Sheridan's letter corned, Lhave not churged nim ov wy pare robbing of tho doud ehooner Phelps, but do au; yang vne of bis senmeh hid aw table ainountof money on thelr budles tne thoy wore drowiod, aud of whose e tho invaey no truce has ever been aithuuwa tha bodies of the others on 1 nshore and buried, and for re an ollietal inv: Mt ide M. (0 strong hud bos budies of tho ure! susploion has in tho minis of iv porvon with the ‘that roggon matter oY tel 4 ROCK AND OTHE NoTKS, -\ now $1 1 u! Cimmedaruoke bux fa beiug putinto tho tug ‘Thrall burst the ring around ber ner ty Evelotich lost her jibboom at Work on n now will bo comnene Pler just south of Clay Danks ith gteored hla old schooncr, the ort yeaterduy, ho stoam-harwa ttlckox faut the docks o Heawo Lry-Dock Company itrepeie es thin Bros, has boon selzod by rahul Fink at Milwaukeo, i Neot has arrived since aane the Jumbor-shovers are havin Ey ve Ouk; inte pr u ftumongo lumber au boon comimoncet on the proposed thing the inke end of the sturgeon May hoanor Michigan, commanded by art, isin port from Buifule with Prestdont Powers, of the Sallors' Unton, nr- oland Inst oy eu un olticlal business, ‘arlony haa lald up bis big t ust f tho aeason, ana wil In teurlog profits and losses, of thaschooner Nicholson, yes~ lication to Join tho Cuptilns’ nd H mMAN to recommend blu, xhthouse was abandoned for Thie importuut ay iutanod "ontly nose ‘oning, whence ho Fest of the thie 1 AGH Aral Moots 1 ture wil bo Miiwaukeo tug Welcomo arrived at storduy with w dredye jn tow. Cupt. t uxuin lust evening for tho Clty of ter Cainpana, in halves on tho dry> WAS drawn together rivetug wilt occupy ‘ore Dathousie, ay. ‘Tho work of t Ualtontine, commandor of tho nt bis home in Dus Ho was ong of tho hust and ur HUB ONthe yreat lukes, iilam t. Preston, Gupt. Van 1 tor Ogdunepurg yoastordu: of overybody lang a a Wroft Monduy widest-kuown stenin weutlemag to bis destination, and whow bo returns next soriog all Wilt greet bin wartner than over. ‘The United Ntutes steamer Michigan has not heen a miuch this season. IL is Hot genural- ly und 1 thle veseel is puriups tho only Funrusuatative of tho United States navy on tho 08. Hurt Nelson, 22 years of age, and balling from ‘Tonnwanda, was drowned olf ‘the barte Acorn eur Sturgeon "Tuusiny night, His friends are supposed to reauto in Loekpart, N. Y.. and can Jearn full purticulars by” addressing Capt. O, Muir, Port Huron, Meh. Tho barge M. 1. Warner bars the most cu- rious acne tit thas aver been the caprice of tlsfortine to impriit on a vessel. Sho hud a coliison ata no recent day, the Jibboom of the Hiding vessel atriking tho mizzen-inast of tho Warner a square blow, ponetrating {tone halt ta dinmeter. ‘The Jibboom was broken ol, tho elump rataatning irimly th In tno mast, Tho atunp was anwed olf, tho end smoothed and tho tnuat, althawgh somewhat Khivercd by the blow, stilt continues to serve {ts purpose with Its curious specimen of neeldantal mnaquetry ns witness of a narrow esenpo Lrom more serious dnimnge. Licut, Walton, Inspector of tho Life-Saving Stutlons on Lake Michigat turned to Mile waukeo Mondiy frou ant Hed tour of Ie speatton among (he vurloits crews, nnd roporta thit overything §9 satisfactory. ‘Thy Licutenant will at oncu bugin aninvestigation of the eh OF cowurdice and nericet of duty now ponding tualust Michaol Groh, keepor of the Muskogon Life-Saving Station, by order of tho Scerotury of tho Treasury, ‘This juvestiention hus bovn Drought about by the recent loss of the schooner Neitle and Annie, with wil bands. Groh was formerly a surtinon in the Sheboyywan Htauon, Bud was always regarded tt n trustworthy iit, THE STORM SIGNAL. OlWERED UL, Grectat Vievatch to The Cricago “vibunt, Wasninaton, D. Cy Oct. 86=1 a. 1.—Tho storin algnnls are orfered tp at Oswego, Soc- tion 6, Rochoster, Buifalo, Erle, Sandusky, Clavelnnd, and kection & High northwest winds, foam VESSEL CHARTERS. AY BUFFALO, N.Y. Speelat Disnateh to The viteaso Tribune, Turraio, N. ¥., Oct, %.—Conl Cretehts today juny be quoted at $45 to Chicagv and Mil- waukeg, buth trom tho shutes and docks, Bue uatgemonts—Hropellers New York, Huchester, and Henry Chishoin, ond sehooners David Vanee, i. C. (ing, and Sebtylkill, cont to Chicaxo ut 31.45; schooners Neguunco, Thomas Qmtyle, and Moonlirht, coal to Milwatkeo ut sehooner Unadella, cout to Green Bay av $146 Canal Gelghts were dull ath; conts for wheat, 6 cents fur cori, und dig cents for Mux geod to Nuw York, AT MILWAUKER, Wis ¢ Chileago Tribune —'thi Tal pelean a: Nream-bargo mabe to Aghtabali wt ore from Escutiaba to fl. Canines, oro Teharters were elf Progress, ovo from 1% 81.403 schooner Oneo Toledo ut 81303 sebou from Escuuala to Chicago at $110; sehoonor Graton, lumber from Frauk{ort to Lonuwanuda p yee Inj sohouner Americs, wood fron ‘fray ergo Uny here at &, AROUND THE LAKES, THE PROPER CLARTON SUNK, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Asnmustona, Ont, Oct. 25.-—Tho new tron Anchor Ling propelter Clarion, with the schoour er Alleghany in tow, bound up, cval-ludon, struck on the Linne-Kilug at f g’elock this morn- fug. She wade water vo fast that the Captain ran her on tha beach ou the American siden anlie nbove Grasse Isle, letting go vl tho Alte- Rhany in tho chanuol ubove tho Crossing. Capt. Chesebrough, tha augent, Inmediately sent the tug McClellan and a lghtor with three steam yumps fo her It way only twenty minutos Trota the (imo sho struck till sho was benched in threo fathoins of water. Capt. Kerby and Capt. Owen, of the Wynniotte, w hero tonight and went on bonrd of bor, Thoy say that the stcam pumps will nut get to worl to- night. Wor coal ts being put on the Nghter to lower hes, aud tho igbter's ratis wit be cot auwily to yet the pumps to work on her. ‘The water fs above tho Clurion’s deck aft. ‘Tho Alte- gbuny iy walting for the next Auchor-Liner to tow lier through. ‘The steam-harge Wiliam Fads wards, with the schoonur Foster, caine in Just ahead of the Clarion, but did not attempt to pass the Lites King, on decouns of It belts so titel and tho wutor low, ‘Shu remained hero tll v'ulock, and pa sutoly. Capt, Fagan dues Mot Guke nny chances at the Lime-fllns, Where the Clariun etruck was ten tha dritls, nnd about tho sae place as the Columbus and Fos- tur werg on, AHO NEAR DEATH'S DOOR Spectat Duvateh ta ‘he Chicago Tribune. MILWAU. Vet, h—Capt. Steed, of the sehuouce Aub Maria, reports that on ‘Thursduy ingtho raw ty four-nnd-aft -gehuuner of suit uize ashore upon the reof gettin out Crom Pluut Islund toward the Detroit tatand, Death's Door. A burbor tug Wad worklig at hor, Phe Lovia- than wastbore atthe tino for toe purpose of nasisting the stranded schooner Lowis-Day, and sho fact that her Captain (Anderson) made no report concernlug this sceond case of stranding lunds to tue supposition thut the Ulttle vessel Was released without dilicutty, er unme has uot transpired. A NEW CANAL TUG, Sneclat Dispatch to ‘Tie Chicaga Tribune, Burr sLo.N, ¥.. Oct, 25—Anothier new eanat {thy nppeared tn the harbor today. Sho iy named Charles W. Avtustropy and was hullt by O'Grady: & Muber, of this port, She is forty-oleht fout Jomy, twelve feet bounty, nud six feet hold, ter cursing fs thirteen by fourteen inches, und her holley fifty by 101 lnohes, Shoe is owned by sige Britt and Brittain Walker, and cost Bh200, TAD hs AAW UROKEN, Sptetat Lsvateh to ‘Ine Chicuan ‘Tribune, ANHERSTAURG, Uut, Out. 23.—-Uapt, Suhooles, of the seboouer Mhiry Amelia, while heaving on Auchor this turning on Gur Volut, was steick hy tho windligs, which broke, ou the Jaw and neek, broukliys his fuw. He is init bad condt- on, and can bardly breathe, tho pines of bis. throut boing tajuccd. He halls from Presque Jslo, Sich, BENT TO THE * RONKYARD, Syectal Dispatch tw The Cnicago ‘Tribune. AMinwautey, Oct. 45.—HBvarything of iny value, whatever, in tho shupo of castings, ete, remalne {uy on the dismuntied tue We K. Muir was re- wmoved today, utter which a tug towed tho old hulk to the *boneynrd * beyond Woll & David> son's shipyard, to become uw prey to tho cements, DAMAGE FOLLY NEPAIRED, Special Disvateh to The Chicaco Tribune Darrav.suica te Tho daningy sustatived by thy schooner Auntie B. Hanson in her reeont collision with an unknown vessel off Manttowoo Bay has boun tully ropatred. she bus recoived 4 apw foremast, forehoont, Corcwall, wud motueall. {TH LAME KLLNS CRUSEENC, Aptciul Disvaten ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, AMNENSTAURG, Ont. Qet. 35—Tno Od. Kere ehuw was dutalued 1104 o'clouic today above tha Line: Kilns Crosslug when sho camodown, coated here, and felt até o'clock. ‘Thu Minneapolls also cue down tonight and coated, ONDY WALE AS LARGE AB LAST YUATL ., spectal Dispatch to The Chicayo ‘ribune. Ktxastos, Oat. Oct. 25—'Tho arrivals for tho various forwarding companied sv fur this year are but ball In nutuber what thoy wera inst your, A TUG CAYTALN DROWNED, Svectat Dispater to Ths Chicugo Tribune, CLEYELASD, On Cote 2—Capt Gear; Bon, OF thi ecto Sunburn, wits wi arsined Hy tle hike today, ‘Hy ten aud tures chlidren Injthis elt: LORY OF CHICAGO, ARMAVALS. Stir Chicago, Montcowoc, sundrion, Prop ei Inenten Varuor, auuntrlos, 0p G ite LUM LORS Ww ret Bary GU} a, nundetOR fH ttegnes soni tdven, sundries, Nua Wolvome, dlwantoy, tawhig. Schr ILC. Nichuids, Sencminve, iron-ore, pene Clam Wskup, Sapdusky, © Rene Helutt, Pennkt elir (. 0. atures, Al ant ft Alex Seur 3 Ms M cur, th Laver sina, Maskaguny {iva Sobr Glunittur, Gunewian May, ACTUAL BALLEN leat, Manttowoe, sunde tat Meta Lachine Hi Hai May City. up sah inp ikon hte Hine M hunt init iit Ww bu carn and sundries lt lke | nnn ule, M My Codie Hiver, andres, Heli J. re Cadar Itlvery Nutt, Hehe Hovi Grant, Muxsouen, dati. Ecur Hywlina Tatas, Grand itayorh lant, Behr Delos No Wolk, d1nn a am Reur Maj Ne Mb, harey, With thea, Stunkow i ole Rebr Fe it Bent ba 4 Mbhskucia Ngtte UMsdkuce: Rlustugoue Habe Heke Yolugruplt, Muy whee he's Ny be be won i Min, Furie ltrs Mgt, : Fr Alley, Atungk BENE Crantela (a elt Peat Fen ag Hebe 1H, Ca Behr Horsetiul, Slonontiieds 18,000 bu ustty, Bebe Rete panforth, Uutiald, 4.000 bi cori, chr trenton, Oedlunabury, ‘bY corn, Behr Anni Murtala, Hei gt. Bour Sup fs oxo Sepr Gubert Knap, Uhurlayals ae Tata rapa fiarou, Matty —— OTHER LAKE PORTS. : bout wunos. Pour Hunon, Mich., Ot. 2.—Down—Propel- Jors Minneapolis, Brunswick, Rely WiUjgus, Y Baward 2, Whe " Jono, Alleghuny and barges, Asaniu and barges. Up-Propellors 1. W. Blanchard, Wocoken, doin N. Gliddon, 3. Minch, Araxca and barges, Mary Peingio and barges, James Donald and Warges; eutooners Corning, A. Us Mongy, aud Flentwing, Wind weat, ight, Weathar thie. Hpectat Dispateh ta The Chteago Tribune. Pow? unos, Mich, Oct. %5—0:90 p.m. —Down Propeller sovereign; steamer Koweonnw; propellers Renton and barges, Yosoutts and barges; schounors Lizio A. Law, Cily of Chie: gu, and Ningarn No. 1. Up—Propuilors 8. W. Blanchard, Henry How. artand barges, Fred MeBridy and barges, Muaig and burgess; schooners It, 8. Muyes, Golden West, aud Donnldson. Wiad northwest, fresh BUFFALO, eclal Dispatch to The Caicago Aribunes Hureano, N, Ya Oct ,—Acrived—From Chie ¢ago—Peovoltor W. IL Barnum, corn; propeller Roanoke, corny propeller Gordou Campbell, Na: wily propelter Aluska, corn, ott; schooner Bel lil,corn. From Duluth—Vropeller China, Ny Whent, ote.: propeller Atlantic, flow. Krom Exeuuaba—sebounor J.C. King, ore. From sit finwe<Propeller Plymouth and birges, Isabe Reed, WC, Hall, Willan Treat, and bitte dake, Tuorher.” Frain kawat—Burya Norway, lumber, Clenred—Kor Chtengo—Propellar “Roanok Sploxel iron yye peRer Mibyankeu, coment, ob sehouner M. We Baye, cont, For Daluth—Pre pelter oni, couland rails, For Greon buy Schooner U, M. Case, cual. PORT COLMORNE, . Spectar Dlapaten to The Chicago Tribuns Pour Connors n—Piesod down— &ehooner Kute Kelly, Detroit to Oswege, whont, Up—Schooner ¥ uitel, Port Hope to Chis + Relooner Gulding Siar, Oswego to ley’ Milwaukee, cual; schountr Bain Cook, Oswero to Milwankee, couls stenin-turge Glusguw and consort, Ogdensburg to Hay City, tight. TRCANAMA. Spectal Dispatch to ‘The ANANA, Mich, O tcaan Tribune, ui.—Arrived—Steamer W. b. rawny sehconers Lucy Jd. Clark, fod. Then, f, Manin, HA. Kent Jennie Matthews, G. 1 Pomeroy, and ‘thouns Howland, Depurted—-Steamers Kileigh and W.L, Brown; schovners Lucerne und Watertown, RAND) RACH Qpeetat Diapatteh to The Chicago Tribune, Hann Reach, Mick. Oct. 25.—The following are in the harbor tonight: Propellurs Og wegntchlo and tow, Unicand and tow, John M. Giitden und tow, 13. 1°, oxo ond tow, Wet- nore and tow; tug Music and tow, und propeller Wocokon, MARQUETTE, Spectat Dispatch to: ‘The Chicago Tribune. MAnguErvk. Mich, Qet. 33.—VPassed up—Pro- poller Northe! Cloaredt—Propellers: Sheldon and $, Cham Vorialn; suhoouers 8. 1. Kimball, 8.2. Ely, aod John Martin. CHENOYGAN, Special DP rnates to The Chieaon Tribung CnEnuYaAN, Mich, Oct. 24,—Cleared—Steamer fntnaw, propeller Canada, and schooner 1. Re Martin, <Arrived—Propeller Vat Raalte, Aah west wind, Weather cloudy and cold, ouny Speetat stapaten to VELANT Oy Onts 25, ilwaukee, Gateazo Tribunc. Cleared for Chivago— mnorchandise; Behooner #eotin, con! A lurge fleet 13 windvound hero tonight. COLLINGWOOD, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, CoLursewoon, Ont, Ovt.25,—Arrived=Schoon= er Stixo, from Chien, Hae eurgo Of grain: schooner: Nathbure, from Chivagy, full earge of vain, MEDFORD. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, MenFony, Ont. Oct, 25.—Cleared—Propollor Northorn Queen, for Chfcugo, pisseagors aut freight. ER Spectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Fak, 1 et. th.—Entered—Propeller Lee hiyn, Chicago, gr nd merchandise. RACINE. Spectat Dispatch to The Chitaco Tribune. Racine, Wis. Oct. 35.—Areived—Schooner Moady, with eval, from Butfal a CIVIL SERVICE. Efforts of the Connecticut Voople to Start uw Movement. Naw Haves, Conn, Oct, #i.—Tno Connecticut Civil-Service Refurm Axsoclution was orgaulzed toeday, Mx-Gov. Wubbard presided. Prof. Sie mon Baklyin, David A. Wells, aud Roger Averill drew the constitution, Tho rst scutton dat “Tho Connecticut Civil-Service Reform Ag+ soclution botieving merit and not more party services should determina appulutments to aninor olives iv the olvll admlnistrauon of the United States Government, §4 formed to pro- moto tho estabiabment of the systum of ap- poulntinent, promotion, and removal which shall iunko thid principle the riulo of practice." any citizon of Connecticut cun become member by signing the — vonstitu- ton, Ex-Goy. Androws was chosen Presi- dent, ‘Cho Viee-Presidents inelude Theodore TD), Woolsey and Richard D, Hubbard. David A. Wells suid: Wo should txke the position of Gon, Gariicld; und yet Garileld did not live up to hig convictions, And If hehad Hyed Lam satisied he would have disappolnted imany of his best friends, It wag not possitle for him to act out bis convictions hecutse of tho pressure beought to bear upon bla. Lhe abject of this asgochition and kindred societies should be to praucese popular publig sentimont that will mack up nPrealdent, ‘Cho only thing that scons: practlenble for us to support is the Pendleton Dill, ‘This (sy cumbersome, but the only movo- ment at present altering rolle Among those aigaing tho constitutlon, besides thoso whose names have beon mentioned, were: klont Porter and inauy Protessors of Yale. To eveniig session of tho congress was erowded, ‘Tho toply of discursion wig * Ci Service Reform.” Tho discussion was openes by a paper road by Charles Gibbons, of Philne delphia, who considered the history of uivil service In eras. Une great object to bo sought iu its reforin is tho protection of tho President from oppressive demands for ollicu. Tho sys- tem of competitive exanination had boun fury tested, aud proved citielont; but the merit of the systen along cannot bring relief, An let of tho Congress of 180 lumiting the icin of cere tuin officers to four yeurs nllows the Proaident to bo burassed by hordes of partisans demands ig oltice, «A reform ts to be offeuted by con- contrating the guud that is In it to win over und convert the bid. Soth Low ariitod that tho syatom of patronago Ip tho ctvli service mace the National Govern- ment atyudon in loval contesta, qud 4 poasible control over tho muchinery of eleations was hostits to 0 expression of popular will in numi+ nations, ‘The Admiilstration wna legisixon had been largely upon putrannge. Putrouage, ougrossing the thoughts of butt olticials an loylalaturs, demoralized tho civil service by fa. vor! the solectlon of Improper corks, und ed the chance of Goverment employment to be won aud kept by perdunal ov party service, Clvit-aervice revarni propuses, as wreinady, leglslytion to timit fu every way tho svope of mitronaye, wad In this way ous Englund redecmuil hersult. i ler, Chairman of the National Leoaguy for Civil-Servico Reforiy, after speaking of tho cvils of tho spoils systom, states! the pro- posed retncdies, Ho advoosted making vtvil servico a distinct profeasiou, ay much ko a8 law, medicine, or the ministry. Tn this work of roe form the Chureh should’ mako itself! powerfully tolt, In bo datny, It would only bo working In tho spirit of its founder, tho Great Refdrmor, de Stetson endorsed tho Pendleton DML and strongly denounced tha asecssment of Now York Cusioni-Housa clerks, now bows mado, Ee ured tha necessity af a public rec- oguition of the present clvit-acrvico aystum; and dented that tho ‘proposed reform was un-Amer- jean, for Jetferson’s systein was ke that pro- oso by the reform! ——a BUTTER—CHEESE—EGGS, Extonsivo Proparations Making for the Meotlug ef the National Assoctne thou ut Codur Maplds, La. i Crpan Havips, Ia., Oct. 95—Ata mcotlug of the local Commitice of Arrangoments for tho Nas tonal Butter, Cheego, and Rug Association, hold here toduy at tho Board of Trade rooms, the sub- oomittves reported that urrangemonta in do- tll for tho suvcessful holding of tha fulr and convention were accomplished, The exhibidon balls will bu in Dows & Ely's magnitleent lock Just comploted, In tho centre of the city, whieh atturdes ample accommulutions for tha soveu grand divisions of the fair, qiving over one nero of floor spice. Green's new opern-honse, seat> 2H, und the Hourd of rule rooms, seating 1,000, have boan secured for tho nse of the ton, C.J. Rvea, bq. Buperine fondent of the Burlington, Ceday Kapila & Northorn bas acvopted the position of Chier of tho Bureau of Wranspordation for cho occasion, ‘Tho local Committe on Knturtalnmont say that nccommodations witl ba provided for the thous Sands of xucsts WHO ATO oxpuctod, It iM vontl- dently expected that not only every county in Jowa will be represented, but overy Bate ba” din Union. Col, Littler, Scorctusy of tho Nutionn) Assoclution, Is here, and hus recoived communt: outians fron gli tha principal dulry sections uf the country assuring bin that they will bo rep: Fesunted ut tho fp aud willdetermine if Lowa, A 0 continue te be Queen of tho dairy, whe tetol dn Politica. Vero Haven Heglater, Shomy Tuttboy fy despondent. Hut youtorday ho was detlunt and challenged hla [ntimute chum, to Agbt a duel, the trouble growlug out of a mis- understanding us to bow both could go to tho Smalitace poe with the sane girl Hig dee upondency fs caused by the acceptance of the eballonge, Jiminy fy onty used to Ughting when the chancos ara all on uly aide, but to stand up aud be peppered bys toy pistol in tho bands uf bla chun, who baw froqivatly knoeked an apple off a treo with d stone, is too much. However, ‘be puts bis trust In Providence, H. 1. Ho oxe ect ta go thura the morning before the duel ja appointed t9 come of, : Meeting of the County Repub- lican Convention, TJudgo Gary Renominated by Acclamation —His Eleotion feoured, John Stephous Unanimously Nominated for His Old Clerkship, ©. E. Coburn and J. 4. Gilbert for Cily Mom. bers of tho County Board. Tho Reptsblican County Convention mot at Ilershuy Musly fn yesterday morning, boing called to order by Beth Uauchet, Chatrman of tho Central Committee, Amoint those present wero ex-Bheruf Hoffman, Senator White, Gen. W.IL Thompson, dudge Bradwell; Ed Fitking, County Commissfongr Flutt, Coroner Matson, ex-County Cormnisslonor Spolfurd, Warden Mild, I It, Lliss, J. 1. Howard, Ald, Shorey, ¢x-County Corumigsloner Stewart, County Come missioner Knopf, Deputy Sheritl. Burke, ex dustica Milttken, ox-Comtissioner Dolton, Ira Nuutl, H. M. Sherwood, Justice Hammur, ox- Prosoeuting Attorncy Linscott, County Com- misdioner Senne, We I. Maye, J. J. Healy, County Commissioner O'Neill, ox-Ald. Warren, Jolin Summecticld, Sam Raymond, and F. Q. Ball. Mr. Willan 1, Magon was cltosen temporary: Chairman, and returued thanks, saying that ho would ide all in bis powerto make the conven- tlon a quiet and respectable one, and to secure tho Kucvess of the nominees, "| James Vater was etected temporary Seeres tary. A call of the wards developed that there wero contests in tho Second) and Mifth, and several motions wore inne with reference to a cummit- tev on credentials, but it was deetled to give tho: contestupts flye mtnutes apiece to stute thelr cases, ‘The contest tn tho Second Ward was first taken up, and the Sceretary read the papers on IL, Howard, a colored delngate, repre- Jug the contesting delegation, wag given lenve to speuk for bla-side. Ma said he was there In the interest of tho voters and sot tn tho Interest of any faction. Before the pulls were open be rated that aman be allvwed to trke bls stund by tho polling-place tu seo that his in- terests were protected. Tue Judes would not periit it.nod they ran tn Demverats by tho hundred, giving the colored people. no kind of afalrsvow,. If that klud of tutldosing was to ko on nite loner,” « Republicans would lose the Second Ward. ble wanted a falrsbow, but would pide by the deelsion of the majority. Mi, BLISS SPOKE IN BEMALU of tho regular delegation, eaylny there had beon considerable confusion atthe pulls, but the Judges hud not obsected to the other ticket bav- ine a representation. What they dd ohicet to wWas Une presence of that purticdiar senticnian Me. Howard) on account of something that transpired wyear before, There bud beet ome ballot-box-aiuiing done, and « strangesuspicion had connected the gentioman with ft. Mr. Howard-Do you menn to intinaty that 7 had anything to do with stulling tho bullot-box? Mr, Hilys suid be did not men to insiuuste anything of tha kind. He merely knew thut there hud heen n suspicion. Ile expressed his conve Hon thut the Pago teket bad been fairly afectud, i - ya moved that the Pago delegation bo adinitted, Mr, Cooko moved, ns a substitute to several amendments that wore offered, that the Page delegation live seven and the other be allowed four delegates. On this (he previous question was called, and the substitute was iast. My. Hull renewed big motion that the Paro ation be ndmitied. It was curried by an overwhulning majorit; WHE CONTEST INTHE VIFTH WARD next cnme up, und tho Clork rend tho pleadings. One ticket was borded by Jutn [tuber und the athor by C. Keenwn, ‘The claim was that the pally were closed prematurely, und thore was sume stuilla of the batlut-hox done, Ar, W, 1) Kent represented tho Keenan dele- yration, dnd ayserted that there lid been consid~ erable bulidoaing and ballotebox-stiiting from. dtoso’clock. The Republicans of the ward were xottlng diszaltstod at such proceedings, and the Vote it that ward wis dwindllng year by year on avcount of such prictices, ‘Tho representative of the Unhorside claimed Abie the election was falr and regutar In all roe pects. Ainotion to adutt tho Iuber delegation was curried almost auantinoualy. ‘The temporary were made the permanent of- fears, b CENTRAL COMMISEEE, A motion to uppolnt the new Centenl Commit- tee befure making nomluations was agreed to, ‘A delepate from Hydo Park offered a resulue tion setting forth that Hyde Park and Luke were euch entitled to st represeutative un the com anitice, Ic was lost, ‘rhe tollowing comniittca was appotuted Fivst, Wi ribur 1 Bee ‘bird, nis Rift, BI die: Boventh, H. Rowers Elebth, Meany; Ninth, John DP. Siavth; ‘Tenth, Hurko; Eloventh, A. J. Stone; Tweltth, K. Ne Tustinuns ‘Thirtconth, 3. Quirk; Fourteenth, George Kolt; Fitteonth, Chaties Catling Six- teonth, Honry Severines Seve thts Lundberg: Kightean Col. Ws, Second Connnissloners’ District, Soth I ‘bird, 1... Bilbart: Vourty, H.C, Potte: Charles ¥. Lynn; sixth, C. Miketson, NOMINATIONS, ‘Tho convention than proceeded to minke nom- Inutions. dudge Bradwell named tho Hum Joseph 1. Gary tor Jtdze of the Superior Court, andy un motion of Vol, Bliss, be was nominated vy ace elumation, oes Col, Seribuer naned Jobn Stephens for Clerk of the Crininal Court, ina neat ltile epeceh, which provoked much laughter, and, on motion of ed. Henle: x. Btenbons’ uomination was made by acelaimadion, anid groat choertog. ‘Mr, Stephens way culled for, und was greeted with cheers us ho tnounted the stage. Te thanked the convention for the honor conforred upan hig by nomtuatiue hin ununimously, aod pledged hlinseif to perform the dutica of his ulhico falatsily if thelr verdict was supported at tho polls, [Appl eribner’ nehort; Fitth, . CUMSISSONENS. The Chairman sent tho dutegatlons from the Second and Fourth Counntssioncra’ dlstriuts Into ntu-rootns to muke their nomwlnadups. Tho dolvzation trom the Sixth Distrivt ane nouuced that Justus Webor bad been noml- nated & them for tho office of Commissioner, vo. We HL ‘Thompson, of tha Ninth Ward, nrose wuen nomlnations for Commisstoners in ul olty districts wero called for, and aatd bo we ke to place in honinstion & gentioman woll known to all tho delegates usa business+ nen and a hard worker. Ie bad eerved iw threo yours’ apprenticesnip in the County Board, and fully understood the duties of @ Cominissiones ell, oF the Eecond Ward, sald hie desired to byartily second this voruliadon on. hebulf at tho delegation from dr. Coburn's home, They kuew him to bo a geod, Louest niu, and he had bevu welghed tn tho balunce without bony found wining, | LApplaitsys) leorge Garnett, of the Fourth Ward, dee ‘cred a somewhat by lectury or the dus nd ended by plactag th nomination for the oftice ex-Ald, James He Glle hel Mi mM he snid wis an honest aud experl> man, ‘This nomination was sveauded by Mr, Elllatt, of tho ‘fweltth Ward, wha xald nis delegation waa glud to be able je secogulée Buvh nian as Br. Giluurt, oS . duatico Hammer, of the Fourth Ward, gafd ho sanctioned everything that bad been said of Afr, Gilbert, bara he wit ty brave an ngsoeitte tn tho board ne wished te pice te nomination a mun whom he had known perionally toc the last thirty-tve yenrs. For n Unie this nian had been associnted With the party devoted to Demoericy and devilment. but now he was w tine Repub: Hlean, Ho reforved to Mv.D. Ky Pearsons, of tho Firat Ward, {Applauze.) |. Mr. Nickerson, of the Firat Ward this nuniination, and referred to Mr, Poargons® encecr {i the Counell usa represen tiutive of tho First Wari do was a tirat-oligs niu, and would, muke a ued Comuiasione Constable Grund, seconded econd Ward's colased doivgate, bere broke out th a Cuyions deaunelas tion of Mr. Pearsons, suyiuy that ho was opposed to plekhys up Democratic rubbish to bear tho standard of tho Republicans, if bho was nome Inuted the colored vote wauld yo ayealins bli Juyties Hammes sald str, Persone had been represented to nim as a Republican, but 1f te waa Demoorat he tad nothing to say in bis favor, (Laughter. Sy, Nitkerson deriared Pearaons was a topub- lican, but by had ut one tne been a Deniocrat, un hale tho inajarily of goed Nopublcans. [Crled A Mel Elliote moved that the nomination of Messed, Coburn and Gilvert, bo made unanle inowd, but this rufscd n great bow! wang the MOTION WAS FINALLY WITHDRAWN, Cob, Thompson moved that Mfr, Coburn’s noms fuation be made unanimous,lut be was drowned GUE Ly Lliwed. : ‘Sho Chale ruted that oue Comuiisgloner would bo nomibuted ut a dime, tho on receiving the highest number of votes to bo deelured the nomines, Hilny B. Sinith, of tho Vhird Ward, moved that w majority of tha votes cust should be wecossnry ton cholee, Curried. Mr. Kroll move that tho Grat ballot bo au ine formu} one, Lut tho motion was lost and tho roll was ordered called. Qn tho cull of thu Firat Ward tho Chairman of tho delegation unuounccd ton votes for Bour- sous, but twa of the delegates Jumped to thelr ate aud declared thomeclved in favor of Cu- HUE L. The Chairman of tho delcgution sald tt bul becy agreed ty yote uualmolsly gn aby chosen ho ballot was as follaws: Whole Tunaber of votes east sary for a Chole, 10: gona, 1). On motion of Judge Uradwell, Mr. Coburn's nomination was made nnaulinons, On motion of Commissioner Knopf, tue nom ination of Mr, Gibert was mada by neelaian- ton. Ira W. Buell, of the Third Ward, moved that a Yota of thanks he tendered the reurlug Commis. sioner, James W, Stewart, for bis eflicient serv> fees In the board. Carried. PRIMARY ELECTION RULES. ‘Tho following resolution was offered by John J. Varish, and referred ty the Central Conunit. ry Keoived, That for the purpose of limiting to Netuul Hopublicans the seluation of delegates to {he conventions of tuut purty, the Cantrat Comes Inittes be, and thoy aro hereby, requested to provide and formulate: without Mteluy a Lorin of ¢consttatign und elnive tor the Republican Chih of this county; that reid Centent Commit. iva provide In stich constituden for precinct Pritnaries, and that none but those whose nuwes freon the roll of memborshin of tne club be permitted to vote at stich primary bleetion, A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Mason for tho tinpirtial mutiuer in which he had prasided over the convention, The delegation from the Second District an- nopineed that George C, Klebm had been noml- huted for Cominissions ‘Tho Fourth Distriot usmounced tho renominas tlun of W. TL. Wasi Mr, dustua Weber was nominated in the Sixth Diatriet two weeks ago. The bend of tha tleket and Mr. Stephens arg tov well known to the poople af Catengy ta need furthar not! ony i884 Woret and Cos bers of the County stourd, aud puen fulthiul ta their trusts. George U. ives at Niles Contre, fsa = ‘hant, and has been a member of tho Logiste: % Justis Weber, of Lemout, live held saves Frid pore ollices, ond is at present a Deputy crit, THY DIN OF hat scarcely died away before somo of the ean didates: aud tholr friends bean laying wires Wwoking tu nehioving victory at the polls, amd alrouds the Indieutions nro it the campilin, as far asthe candidates for Hiniseloner tre concerned, wilt be on sort ot that tho wiiners wit) t ir st sup prior ability fi thuking combinations. Mr burn was regarded as porhaps tho weakest candidate, conning of u prejudice that sev ty exist against amy une who bas don term =o inthe offlee, yet fronds wera content thut thoy Wd piel bin through, especily thosy who had been with bhava the Bourd. In fet, thoy appeared to take a dcep interest in his nominus on, and now that he fs fn the teld they ara bent upon beining hin in bls fight, promoted partly hy selfish motives and partiy by their admiration for big nminy soelal qualities, ‘They reason that bls reclection would be an approval of his olficlul fife by the people—bis tboruugh vindtention—and if he fs vindicated, why, thoy’ Are, ag a Matter of cure, ‘his is thelr argument among themselves, aud to wmko jt good they have commenced t nuke thelr urrinunments, and promise gre and “unexpected results in certaln ward instance, doting upon the alleged personul un- populnrity of John Mattocks, une of the Dein. verntig “nominees, of firsh moves. will upon qners, his assvelitte upon the ‘They expcet to torm a combination with bim in some of the Democratic stromzbolds, norbly the Fifth art Sixth Wards, whereby Mr. Mattocks witl be tost sizhtof, to which Mr. Sommers is aiid to be not particularity averse, Then axain itis proposed, 60 rumor his it, te resort to sun dry other and devious wiys to help Mr, Coburn, along; but the great reilance fur bie majority, which they say must be larger tan that of tlio other coudidates to make bls vindication and theirs complete, in a word, will be * it” Uekots, if the program already outlined te ried out, These enn bo used to almost any ex- it in certain localities, 1l is thought, expecial- iy sinee tho pronilsy is that tho lnterest In the ction will net be vory witesprend, and that the cninp tign fil will be smatl und necessarily ly distributed, ‘all of these schemes, however, it Is but jus- Aico to state that Mr. Coburn is not personality a party: In fact, ho stated yesterday that bo would not resort to aug untiir means, evan though biseleetion depended upon tt, and it ia not belleved that ho will if thereby his associate ou the tleket would be injured. But that couse binavions will be resorted to, and every possitie advantage taken by bis fricnils In the bourd, there {3 no douut, thouch it is questonable whethor they will not do lim more harm than good, If they go fur cnough to array the other nomlnces ngaiust him, bs curtalnly would sutter by it, so if thoy really mean to befriend hin it alight be well for them ta temper tholr goal with discretion. REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTER, ‘The County Central Republican Committee, elected at tho convention in the morning, met ut the Grand Paeitie in tho afternvon for the purpose of organizing. Tho meeting was called to order by Mr. Seth Uquchott, ane Mr, By J. Fue Lert was appointed temporary Secretary. Mr. I. Quirk, of the ‘Thirteenth Ward, aid Mr, BE. Idiiss, Of the Second, were put in nomination for Chalrinan, aud uo bullet was taken, which re> sulted fn the selection of Sir. Quirk. lis clece don was made Wounlmous, Mr. Quirle returned thnnks brieiy and took the chair. Str. Filbort: wus elected Seorctary. Tho mecting then ade Journed THE SECOND WARD REPCDLICAN CLUT met at No, Ly Stato strect lust evening, £. I. Miles tu the chair, A tire number of wanes were proposed for membership. Speecbes were innde by dQ. Grant aud Me. Buss eulogizine the ticket poininatcd ut yesterday's convention, und @ rosolulion wag passed pledging the candl- dates the support of the Republicans af tho Fecond Ward. Mr. Grant said bo boped ull differences would be heaied, and all would unlte in defeating the Demucratio vandidaty tor Com. inlasioner, Mr. Htued, one uf tha judges at tho primary where the trouble occurred” Munday, explalied the circumstances tending up to It, and justitted the caurda tho Judzea pursed ta ousthig Howard and bls crowd. Howard, who was present, replied, and gave bis side of the story, Hau clatiied that fnjustico was done bite nnd ’bis friends, und refused to be comforted, .} motion toadjourn to next Tocaday evening: was crrried, and this cut olf whut promised to bea most acrimontous debate, THE DEMOCRATS, The Democratic City Central Committce mat atthe Palmer House last evening. There were twenty-seven OU Of thirtyesix mombers pres= ont, St. Clair Suthorland caticd the movting to order, ‘Tho new oreaunization was verfected by the cluction of tho following oitieera; Presl- dont, Kensselaer Stoney” Vica-Prestlent, A, 0. Soxtons retary, doauph Chestore Heh Mackin; Trensarer, Joba Oe Callaghan; Sergoant-nt-$rrms, ‘Thomas Cloonan, J, hk. Privdtyille was elected tu tho committes Trom tho First Ward to Ol the vacancy enuscd by the death of David ‘Thornton, und Join M. Hunaby: was chosen te fill the vacancy in the ‘Wwellth Ward delegation. Messrs. F. 1. Chuse, GE, Vinn Pelt, Jona M. Dunphy, Frank Agnew, und Lewls Burtels were chugen a committey to secure bonds fer the contesting West Side Con- rh ae Tho committee adjourned subject to ci al be ————— ALASKA. A Budget of the Latent Northern 8S San Francisco, Cul, Oct. from Mannie, Vancouver Igland, says: Tho steamer Callfornia arrived from Sitkn with dates to tho Ith, he United States steamer Wuehusetts returned froin Yakukat Sept. 22, with tho Tudiun who murdered Camplon aud Maloney last intl. + Cunt Glass bag tnken eburge of tho Wuchue setts, and will snil for Chllcot, Taku, and Wran- wel on tho 2Uth inst. “The revenue cutter Weburd Rush arrived hore this morning from Kukuak. Rbo bad as Pussonuury Me, Craven und wiles Inta Deputy Jollvetor at St, Huuls, ‘They report no uews fromthe Jennnetty or ttodgérs, ‘bo steamer Junded ay quartz init and keveral minty mon, ‘Chnes ure lively there ut present. Uverybody 13 feellug Jubilunt o7er the plucve, iewlnye, which f Gi tro turitog out well, Clttzens bhava port President Arthite to huve Collector Mor: jnoyed on neconnt of hy averottiviousness, whl ja udetrhuent tu tho Interests of tho ‘Torrltory. a WOMAN SUFFRAGE, -Lovisvinee, Ky,, Ovt. 25,—Tho eveventh an= nual meeting of the American Womun's Bute fruge Assoviation met today tu the Grand Opera: House. Eleven States were represented by forty-four delegates, Dr. Mary Phomns, of Indiana, presided, Tho annual report was rend by Mra, Lucy Stone, Letters indursing tha movement were read from Cov, Long of Buse sachueeite, Gove St, Join of Kanans, the Hon, George W. Julian of lndiana, Jatin @, Whittlos, Wondel| Poiltipy, ex-Scnator Hendergon of Mise sour, President GW, Eltlatt of tho Washington University, &t. Louis, und Presklunt John Base von of tho Unlyeralty of Wisconsin, Tho res porte of tho State socletles were road from Indiaun, luwa, Nobrasku, Mhod@ Island, Now Jersey, and California, spir- Ned addresses were mote by Dr, Mary F, ‘Thomas, Mary E, Wogyert, and Sra, ox-Gov, Wallace of ludiana, Luvy Stone of stassachus sette, Cold, H. Ward aud Miss Layra Cluy of Kentucky, Mrs, Antolnetio Brown Hlnekwell pf Now Jurdoy, and othorg, Among tho delogutes are two dnughtors of Cagslits M, Clay, of Kone tuely, At the ufternoun sussion the fnjustico ag thu predont luwa towards marsled women wag forcibly stated by Cul, Ward. | ‘The closing afters huvn speech. by 1. 2. Bluckwell, showed tha vegulty of Ignorant yotlng und the neod of wong eudrage South and Nort to rele the standard of Inorals. Tn thy evening aie mldresses ade by Dy, Mary F, ‘Thomas, Mrs J. T Fuller of Miwourl, Mary E. Hayxurt of Indiunu, and Lucy Stune. Suny now members have been added ja the suclety, The audience bas arava steudily at cach session, and a very wurya lature ost ts manifested, a Morsford's Acid Bhosphato strengthens the system by quicting tho nervous agitation, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Twenty-fifth Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery, An Eloquent Address by Deputy Grand Commander of the United States, Sevurdy, Election of Officers for the En. suing Year. Tho Grand Commandery of Knights Templar oF Hiinola assembled at thair twonty-fifth ane nualconclave In the asytumof Apollo Com- mandery Nu. 1,0n Monrug street, at 10 o'etack yestorday morntug, Grand Commander Smith in the Bit. Amon the notables present were the Very Emluent Hugh Metiurdy, D.G. U. of the Ntud States; Thoudore It. Parvin, G. 16 of the G.E.ot the United States; and Sir lt. B.C. G.Culllas, G, Ce of Michiran, who were received with tho usual honors and eourtesios. Vory Eintnent Sir MeCurdy, when futroducad, spoke as fullows ¢ fienr Eaaxnxt Siig: When Minerva, tho benutlfut jrocdiiess of wisdoin, poctry, and oratory, would'give pleasure ta hor well-loved Promuctheus sho brought brimming bowl of Nectar frou the zulden reaiing of the gods, ns 0 blessing tu bis creatures, aud to pour inte thelr hearts -npulscs tor the arta enuebliig, Yo honor and ylve pleasure to the iinet Grand Muster, whom at this ting represent, sou today bring from the hands of the od:loss tho pure nectar of wisdom, poetry, ind oratory; and with trun Promethean ekil and devouon te tha oad of human kind Inspire the visitor within your gates With: ides for the subline und heautifel and all aries which in our order adorn and: em- it In tho presence of these impulses nnd enno- biti thouguts how quickly the cures that fofast, our bitey lite fold their tents aud, [ke the Arabs at the commy of the nicht, silently steal away nider the Benker iwtuenes of a welcome ten: dered with such Gloyuence aud grave: one fur: kets that he ist guest, wid with pleasure ree metobera only uit he is a friend among friends, jiirater among trutersonvot uw common houses ord. Your allvery eloquence and gulden grace of oratory huve'l none: but such as f nave sive T unte thee, Teannot hupyte vie with you tn tho xraves of, oratory, but 1 aeknowledye no rival ju the eldyuent fervor and: tho sracctul cberacter of: that friendly greeting, aud those words of congratutution and good WY whieh, in response to the Grand Mueter’s wish, 1 this day bring to youn xrooting freichted with good will, aud dictated by the gloriuua Louds of f@ cunmon brotherhood. - Thus coming, on behalf of tha Most Kninent. Grand Master, In whose name 1 speak, and to WHOSE NOBLE QUALITIES of head and beurt 1 must consider this wetcome f fitetng tribute, { fraternuiiy reciuroente tho Le grevting you so cordiatly vouchaitle te me, and avcent tan samo on bemif of the Grand Faeampueat of thy, Unitud Suttes, of which this eivana Body furing aconspluuous and an honored prt, ‘o be ussigned the duty of inaking this Grand Commandery in offelal vislt, composed ns itis ut titty subordinate comtnauderies ciobracing a mnembersbip of 5,000 fruters of the cross and crown, {raters poted for thelr cutture aud rare Intellectual attainments—te he assigned to such a duty, while it is.au honor that fur transcends ny werlt, yet it is one whieb | tuliy Bopreciite, uid of which Lam justly proud. And 1 ussure you that the appointinent by which J como to YOU, toguther with its every Incident, including: hs tho tnest of the wine, the crawning glury of your welcome, Witt ever be esteemed by mon memurlu, of @ more than metuilic nature, to be Jald away In tae archives of my_ memory ay the moat cherished souvenir of iy Templar oxporl- ence, 1 nlso come with congratulutions. to the cltl- zens Of this reat State, the very heurt ol the Mississippi Valley, upon its vast natural re- sources und ita extousive cummercial relations. Like ancient Venice, tho Queen of tha Adriutic, Ko Bits this State, tho verittble Queen, of tho Fathur of Waters and the Groat Lukes, ‘Lho peo- ple of Siiinols are proud of hor vust railway: eys- tet, her soil rivaling In fortiity the soll of the Empbrates and ‘Tigris valleys, her boundless flelds of coat and lend, proud of her broad and ibernt school system, second to none in tho Union, They nro especially proud of this great city, todity the metropolls of the West, ud des- Une to be the motrupulls of Adericu. IT WAS THE EXULTANT boast of Augustus Cipsar thut be found Rots a city of brick and Jeftit « city of marble. Tre citizens of this Commonwealtt! in which we are assum~ Died buve causa for a proudor boast than thutot the Koman Emperor. But n few short years age they found thelr city in ashes, und trom its rulug, with more than Cyclopean vigor, they. Intve bulit a city of marvelous benuly. «city of splendid avenues, luxurious bouses, and Impos- ing publly structuros—s city which today stands without u rival as a porfoct monumental col- in its completeness 4 memorial of your rected zeal and elasale taste; a city whieh oday ebaltenges the admiration of the world, and the peculiar genius of whose eltizens ft ls ta traustizure and glorify whatever thoy touch, These are their triumphs in the realms of comtnerco and arenitectnre, in which thoy stand uorivaled, But what saul Tsay of the sockut inumpbs of thotr brilliant past? Whatof the antthering of the tens of thousands of tho fraters heren year ago, outvbluing In eplendor aven thels commercial and architectural glorte: Mistoriaus and men of letters will not full to perputtiate the renow: which tho State and city, huveso fairly, wou and go fully enjoyed. | but tbls Grand Commandery, with is brittant coteria of imumes, redolent ut antiquity and. sugenstive of chivatey und classic lure, $s this Stute’s ebler glory stil. [a the broad eld of Templarisn, their spirit of energy aud dovution to progress buve found fullest scope; and slde by side with tho tvebltectural beauty nnd Increasing commerclal geentuess of this clty and State buve grawn the strength and benuty of tho institution which Wwe represe and te whose udvanceinent you have net lie! tated to cuntribute frecly of your yust re sources, your highest ambitions, AND YOUN DEST ENERGIES. Asaresult of your unparalleled gubius and ene. ty 12 forprise, you Buve a Suite rapidly inorensing tn wailth add power, 2 city in culture, intellect, Bud industry inferiur to “none, As a result of your untridg ze and increasing dovatton ty the highest principles of kuighthood, we tud hero the best t¥pout migukind aud the finest Hower of chivalry. aArehitectural beauty, wealth, ond commercial etrunzth willdceny, butin tho realm of Tem- plrign you buve ‘vomplotud a taonument nore jastiug than nairble-a mnonument which neither tho consuinuig tlre, the wasting shower, Dor tho Hight of seasons shall be able te destroy. 1 ND COMMANDER'S REVO, An abstract of which wad given in yesterday's ‘TUBUNE, Was Loud and referred, Grand-Itecorter Barnard’s annual report showed that there are fifty churtured comuan erlus and two under dispensation tb this ju dlction, | ‘The membership v your. a vas 4) Us, Galns were—eroated, Git; udiultted, 293. rein stuted, TAN; und the lussey—duniitted, suspended, 603 uvgraided, 43 ducoused, fe~-201; leavlug use present number of Sir’ Knights 40 Hils receipts Were $1215.65, aud expenses £80.71, tho balance bolng turned over to: tho Vreusurer. Graud Treasurer Withock's roportabowed roe colpts (including baluncy jast year) of $7,480.03, and Gs eee of €390,05, leaving ow hand, LED. An luvitation given by RE, Sir Wiloy M, Egan to visit the Board of Trade was uccepted, Ve in. Sir Parvin delivered a uriel addross reganiing tho now Tricnninl Coaclave, ox pitlat + ing on the beatttios of California, the Yosomite, ote. and expressing the hope that all Sir Kulghts who vould would go. Spechil nrrangements yee making for fare, hotel accomnidations, ote, Em. Slr Norman T. Gassette, from thy Come mittoe on Obituaries, presunted a very bewutle fully-worded tribute to tho memory of President Garileld, which wus ordored ta be written on parchmont and sent to Mrs, Gariield, AN ELECTION OF UFFICEUS resulted us follows? I i. Leyal Luv! Munn, Froeport, U. G2 Eel Beary Turner, Coleago, D.G.C.3 1. slr dames Gavion G,G,; Be Sir Haswell ©, Clarke, 1: . G.; the Rev. dud 1 Slr Freeman bicker son, Springiield, G. P; E. Jhurles Winthrop Dunatoy, Cairo, Ge 8 Wis 1. Sit Jolin Lino White, Foontiucton, Gd. Wes Meee eee titbat, tis ge Ble OUOEL lenry Witbeck, Calcayo, te Wi'ilienanh Ghivawo, Ge its E, bie Wilbur Pa Iigomttatd, Lnvothy G,."He dhe: Be Stare Stullluer, Quite FE yy Norman “fy (ussctte, niin u. h Porter Ferns, Chicnyy, G, 0, of G, “A rocutuvion was adopted mmking tb uulawtul for a cutumandery to turn out on any occasion, except to bury & deceased frater, without 1 dispensation frum the Grand Cowmander. Chartors were grauted to Cuavaller Bayard, Na, 63, und Montjole, No. os, both of Chicago, ‘Tho Necorder was jastructed to buy 1h) coplea of Myers’ Pacues for the woot the command orles throughout tho Jurisdiction, After tho installugon of the newly-olectod oliicars by 2.0.0. Hanney, P,G. C. Sinith wi pregunted V. Em, Wagh McCurdy with a BP, 4's JoWels 4 Tho ‘druud Commaadory thon adjourned, DUNING THE NOON RECESS tho Grand Commandery dined at tho asylum, ubout200altting down. Whey tho lust coun was disposed of, Girard Commander Buith urosa and sald: Bin Kyiaurys This being tho twenty-Atth Fed conclave of the Grand Commundery of Hinuis, 1t was thouxht proper to have n bauquut horo and tu have gonie speeches afterward. have joked xround aud fond four or five Past Grand Masters, sixtoen or sevoutcen Grand ollicurs of the Grand Knesmpment, thivty-tive Past Grand Commanders of the Grend Come inaudery of Milnols Laughter}, and about 115 Bir Kalghts wee. desiro to be Pyyt Grand Cours Inandors. cnowed laughter} 1 And it, hares foro, utterly finpossitie tu give them all an portunity to gpoak, aud we will outer Upon & ie depurture—that is, buye no speccbes at our MULE. * Ta the qvoulng tho uewly-cloctod oltlcers wero ‘htertalned intormalty at tho Union Longua Club by tha oficers and members of sfontjoio Commandery, ¥ THE RIVER CONVENTION. The Projectors Will Lavo DiMentty in Mestricting its Labors to tho Missine sippl Afone. Br, Lois, Mo., Oct. 23—A Inrgo number of delegates to tho River Convention arrived to- day, and arc quartered ntdiferent hotols. The Louisiana delegation bas -regutarly organized, with the Ion, 1D, #. Kenner ns Chairman, Thoy bave bad tull exchange of views, and wilt vote asa unitintho convention, At amecting this evening they ngroed te submit tho following to tho convention: Resolved, ‘Chat wo heartily Approve tho xe Pressed determination of tho Federal Goyerne jnont to Iinprove navigation by adequately-con- structed levees, proventing destructive floors, aud giving ease and safety to trade, commerce, and tho postnl service on the great National highway, tho Misslssippl Ivor; also that we ape prove the steps itlready taxen tn tho appoint. inent of 4 nixed Comnilssion of Enginooes froin the sclentitic corps of the Government and from civil life, te plan aud oxecute thls great work, and in appropriating sues of imonuy, both for Necessary sury: and exuminationy, and for commencing tho work under tho phn proposed by them. aud, in view of the greatness of tho object sought, tho necessity of uniformity of the syatom and adtainistration to tho success of such work, and, {un tho Jntereate and eights of 3,000,000 of citizens, we demund thut the etfurts of ‘the Governinunt shuil bo both persistent and liberal; that tho course Indicated by the legisiation of the last Congress shall bo mutlutiined of tha Sisalesippl and extender over the tributaries, aod thit the appronriitions ghull bo adequate to the mugnite tude of the work, and tho necessity of pushing it forward as rapidly.as the increased commer- clal necessities demand. Another reaniuiion rexarding the jetty syse tum atthe mouth ot the civer will be udded to the above whon It is sulmnitted to the conven= jan. A ‘Tue Towa delegation held an informal nicete ing. at which the Hennepin Canal seueme was discussed, and the convention wilt bo asked (2 ciubruce thut project fn its scope and to ask the Government fur ald In Hnproving nuylention. Several delegates from towns wlong the Wis- consi Tuver insist that tho convention shall recognize that river, ‘The samo inay bu sald of many of those living on the Ohio River, and the prospects are tho convention witt tind it very dificult, to coniiie its a¢tion to the Sississippt iver alone, as the projectors of It desire. ie — eames UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SWwauwne, Oct. 23.—In the case of lawyer Jobnd. Ortun, a moon to disbar for unpro- fessional conduct, au opinion deelnring him gullty was rendered by Judge Sait of the Clr- cult Court today, Sentence was postponed one week. Orton is one of tho oldest luwyers in the Northwest. a Euxiut Virx voit Wornn.-Mrs, Pinkham, 25} Western: avenue. Lyan, Mass., bos inade the discovery! Her Verctuble Compound is a positive cure for female complaints. Aline nddressod to this Indy will ellcit att necessary information. « AND OPERA-HOUSE, .. opposite Cuurt-touse, Last day uf Woolson Aloore's CINDERELLA AT SCHOOL, Matinee at’, Evening ats. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, by unanimous do~ aire, Hico's Surprise Marty will revive thelr unaquated vorfurmance uf the | MASCOTTE. | M—BANES IN landas, Oct. H—-COMLY BARTON ¥,,with Cathonne Lewis and Juin figx sate Thursday. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, The adynnce sale for the Com- ley-Barton Opera Senson, with Catherine Lewis and John How- son in “Olivette? and **Madamo Favart,” will begin THURSDAY morning, Oct. 27, at 9 o'vlock The following is the scale of price: Orchestra ant Circle. $1.60 Balcony Cirele... . 400 te Sunday Even ‘Munda Family Circle (not scewred.) 0 Private Boxes (the nigst cl gant ie the city)... 087.00--10,00 HAVERLY’S THEATRE, The larue, handsome, wd lendine Thoatre. In thy sate Well-known ostablishud lucation, Fy Munro + Chlensy. JL WAVERLY, dor kod lroprloter ‘This is the gulp Wednentay Mattnon for Mascotte, hls Wednesday Ntuht nuain, THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY In thelr Grentost Success, TEL MASCOTTE! Preseutut hy thom over Ii times in New Vork City. Snime Great Cast of Chumetera! Some Magulticont Comings Now Superb seenery and teclat Sale ASUNNDIO Nrievs ue Ut Otlier theatres Kony Pelvite Uogea at tiavoriy itbentre, Mathiven Wednesdays und Sitaettays ate MondayLAV Si seta u Sts COMPANY NOOLEYS THEATRE, Matinee this Afterhoun nt S, This Evening atn o'clock, COLLILE'S FAMOUS Banker's Dauehter Combination, A SUPERS COMPANY, AN New and Magitticent xeunery, Hf MURVHY in KERRY Sondas, (et, GOW and SHALN RIL SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Every Evoulug at 8, Mutinecs Wednosday, Sature way, und Sunday, ‘ELBAKER'S tN MAJESTIC CONSOLIDATION. Monttay, (et. itOne Week Only of tho Pai ROONEY NOVELTY COMBINATION. CENTRAL MUSICMIALL, 2 LOUISI5 1LELLOGG CONCERT Co., Including Brignott, owakl, S. Lleutiny. DUDAY BV how on sule, ‘Tnetlavlutra, Clary Poot, Adam 9 Hino TNTUSIAY cand A x fet 2 aad fick, 2 nicks Pres NTA AVON, Manager, THE ARGYLE, ‘Third-av., near Hurrlson-st. Dancing Commences Evary Evening at 9p, m, ‘Vhburseday Eventny, (yet geese Sensational and SHADOW DANCE, 4g G7304 Sas uerudy Wall and Shadow Danco, Thurs~ ay, NOV ie MYVICKEWS THEATRE, MATINEH AND NIGIIT, two Inst appearances of MR. JOSEPH JEFFERSON ‘As BOM ACIS in Bheritan's famous comedy, SE RIVALS, west tz Meg, Ri dls MOSES slay) ovoning, Str. Jemforson as 7 WOULD, WYICKER'S THEATRE, MONDAY NEXT, Oat. 3t, Peis ICHON of Colvtilo's Great REAL- id hud SPEGHACULAT Ditaata the “WORLD” METLE MOST MNTILANCING of MODI with all of ity ORIGINA Leund WON DEL ‘The Martin Mid-Gcenu—The b. fF Wate: i forest Edeagy Adin! hie Acting of Bruvks o& Dicksou’s Buperd Company, Bale of Sequs—'l'bursday Morning. TO THE PUBLIC. Thora will bo uo publiy exbiviten of the Floral Offorings Intrusteg tu mia for preservation. 829 Watash-nv, ANNA GETUZ LUCAB. UIUTTSE CONSULATE, Pranervula, October 1h bt. 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